The '''Wandering Companies''' were traveling groups of [[Elves]] in [[Eriador]] of the [[Third Age]].

The '''Wandering Companies''' were traveling groups of [[Elves]] in [[Eriador]] of the [[Third Age]].

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They set out from [[Rivendell]] to various destinations, of which only the [[Tower Hills]] are known. [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Peregrin Took]] encountered one such Wandering Company, led by [[Gildor Inglorion]], in September [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]. They were on their way back to Rivendell, after having gazed in the [[Palantíri|Palantír]] of the Tower Hills, seeking [[Varda|Elbereth]].<ref>{{FR|Three}}</ref><ref>{{HM|RC}}</ref>

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They set out from [[Rivendell]] to various destinations, of which only the [[Tower Hills]] are known. [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Peregrin Took]] encountered one such Wandering Company, led by [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]], in September {{TA|3018}}. They were on their way back to Rivendell, after having gazed in the [[Palantíri|Palantír]] of the Tower Hills, seeking [[Varda|Elbereth]].<ref>{{FR|Three}}</ref><ref>{{HM|RC}}</ref>